Snapshots QAL - Up, Up, and Away

Well, it's the 15th which means it's a Snapshots QAL  day!!!  I was so excited for this month's block!!   July's block is called Up, Up, and Away and it is simply adorable!!!

So I have often wondered what it would be like to ride in a hot air balloon.  I cab't decide if I would be afraid of the height factor, or if I would love the feeling of floating along the skyline.   It is one of those bucket list things for sure.  Have any of you ridden in a hot air balloon??  Did you love it or would you pass the next time around?? 

If you sewing along or want to join in on the fun,  you can download the block pattern right here and then don't forget to donate the $5.00 for the pattern to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ;)  I just love thinking about how many families are helped each month with these little blocks ;)

This block was a lot of fun to make with lots of flying geese.  I haven't made them the way the pattern shows in a while, always fun to go back and try new things.   And if you are worried about trying new things, never fear, Kimberly made putting this block together super easy with this fabulous You Tube video that walks you through it step by step!!!  

Be sure to  share all of your Snapshots progress on social media with #fqssnapshots and check out these fabulous bloggers for some Up, Up, and Away inspiration :)  

Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms
Bonnie Olaveson of Cotton Way
Pat Sloan of The Voice of Quilting
Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet

Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life

Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

Thelma Childers of Cupcakes N' Daisies

Pam Viera-McGinnis of Pam Kitty Morning

Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
Stephanie Kendron of The Modern Sewciety

Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt
Greg Jones of Grey Dogwood Studios
Jessie Fincham of Messy Jesse

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day . . . let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of Airmail Layer Cake from  The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co.  is . . .   Number #8 . . . Congrats Cynthia Brunz Designs!!!   I have emailed you :) 

    

      

    

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Shabby Fabrics!!   Along with hosting the giveaway, Shabby Fabrics  is having a huge Summer Clearance Sale, you are sure to find some amazing deals here :)

And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is in luck, because Shabby Fabrics is sponsoring not 1 but 2 prezes.   One lucky winner will win a $20.00 Gift Certificate to Shabby Fabrics as well as a Paradiso Fat Quarter Set in Lagoon Blue!!!   Someone is going to be having some fabric fun!!!  

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You have two entry chances, the second being optional, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.  Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me how your Summer is going so far.   (ie. . . Mine has been crazy busy, but oh so much fun :)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Shabby Fabrics love. You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Pinterest, or Instagram.  You can Sign up for the Shabby Fabrics Newsletter (top right hand corner) or Follow their Blog,  or you can Visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Shabby Fabric Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, July 21st when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Modern Quilt Guild Challenge - A Start

Well, I have know about the Modern Quilt Guild Challenge now for several months, and since the deadline is July 31st, I figured it was time to make a start on this beautiful pile of The Cottage Garden Prints by The Quilted Fish for Riley Blake Designs.  

So this morning, I started pressing all of my Fat Eighths hoping for inspiration to strike on what I wanted to make with them.  And as I was pressing, I turned around and noticed my pile of Irish Chain Quilts, and how it is half as high as it once was as 8 quilts are out on a shop hop.   And bam perfect project!!!  Make some more quilts from Irish Chain Quilts!!!!   I decided right off, that this fabric and challenge was perfect for Unraveled.  I can't wait to start cutting!!

Oh, and I noticed this morning, that Amazon has marked Irish Chain Quilts down lower than I have ever seen it before.  So if you happened to put it on your wishlist, now might be a good time to get it while it is on sale ;)  

I hope you have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Argyle Socks Quilt

I am so excited to get to share with you another one of those "secret finises".   I actually finished this quilt back in September of 2014, so it is so fun to finally get to share it.   So . . .here is Argyle Socks!!

Argyle Socks is featured in the Summer 2015 edition of Fons and Porter's Easy Quilts.   And it really does go together super easy using strip piecing and some quick bordered blocks.  

And I bet you can guess what inspired the design.  Yup, my husband's Argyle Socks.  I love the wonderful motion this design creates and the mixture of the white and brown background playing off the bright colors from Denyse Schmidt's Hadley line, really makes it pop!!!

When it came time for quilting, I decided to do some swirls in the colored squares.  I think I can safely say, swirls are my go-to filler design ;)

Then in the background squares, I did some back and forth lines in opposite directions to really make it pop and then some ribbon candy in the borders.   I really had so much fun quilting this one up.

Argyle Socks finises at 56 1/2" x 68" making it the perfect size to cuddle up in with a good book.  And now that it is back, I think I need to find a new book ;)

And that is Argyle Socks :)   If you make your own using the magazine pattern, I would love to see it!!  You can email me a picture at happyquitlingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to my flickr group here ;)

Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!!!

Snaptshots QAL - Triple Scoop Sundae

So I realized last night, that I had some catch-up to do.  I completely missed posting my June Snapshots QAL block as I was in the middle of my Irish Chain Quilts Blog Hop over the usual posting date.  And then somehow, I just never remembered to get it posted.  Well' we can't have that!!  So, without any further ado, June's block is Triple Scoop Sundae, and oh my, it just makes me want to make my own Triple Scoop Sundae!!!

Alright, now I am going to keep it real here.    At least 3 times a week (and sometimes more if it has been a stressful week) after the kids go to bed, I scoop myself up a bowl of ice-cream and enjoy a movie while I press my piecing for the day.   Seriously, it is my go to, unwind from the day, it makes all things good, treat!!  And yes,  we go through a lot of ice-cream.  

So, you want to sew some ice-cream??  Have you joined in the Snapshot Block fun yet??  You can download the pattern right here and then don't forget to donate the $5.00 for the pattern to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ;)  This is such an amazing cause and they have already raised over $26,000.00!!!  Isn't that just incredible!!  Quilters are the best!!!  

This block went together super fast and was so much fun to make.   Kimberly made putting this block together even easier with this fabulous You Tube video that walks you through it step by step!!!   These videos are just so great ;)  

Be sure to  share all of your Snapshots progress on social media with #fqssnapshots and check out these fabulous bloggers for some Sew On & Sew On inspiration :)  

Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms
Bonnie Olaveson of Cotton Way
Pat Sloan of The Voice of Quilting
Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet

Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life

Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

Thelma Childers of Cupcakes N' Daisies

Pam Viera-McGinnis of Pam Kitty Morning

Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
Stephanie Kendron of The Modern Sewciety

Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt
Greg Jones of Grey Dogwood Studios
Jessie Fincham of Messy Jesse

Thanks for popping in today ;)  I hope you are having a Happy Quilting Week!!!